Overview
- Offers unique interrelated issues that are of upmost importance to those interested in the future of Cuba
- Includes maps of data showcasing land use and land cover changes as well as sea level rise prediction
- Focusses on the role of education in moving forward towards a sustainable future
Part of the book series: Landscape Series (LAEC, volume 33)
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This book is based on research that gives the reader a nonfiction view of how Cuba’s landscape has changed since the time when Columbus first set foot on the island and encountered the Indigenous peoples who lived there in 1492 to present day.
An analysis of landscape change over time is presented and that transformation from a heavily forested island to less than (currently) 18% forest cover is described. The government has established a system of protected areas and strong governmental controls over environmental policies and the manner with which the island can be built upon by foreign investors, urban expansion projects, or natural resource exploitation.
Current GIS and remote sensing research of Cuba’s atmosphere, physical landscape and aquatic features is provided to underscore the complex environmental structures that epitomize Cuba.
The author discusses past, present and future impact factors including history, technological assessments, laws and policies, relationships with other countries and education.
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Geographic Perspective of Cuba’s Changing Landscapes
Authors: Jennifer Gebelein
Series Title: Landscape Series
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06318-3
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-06317-6Published: 09 August 2022
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-06320-6Published: 10 August 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-06318-3Published: 08 August 2022
Series ISSN: 1572-7742
Series E-ISSN: 1875-1210
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XI, 115
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: Landscape Ecology, Environmental Management, Geographical Information Systems/Cartography, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Agriculture